Julia Cooper Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California

Greater Los Angeles Area

Lead legal function responsible for executing and managing fund structuring and formation; drafting and negotiating private equity fund offerings, debt financings, and related placement agent engagements; advise/collaborate with executive leadership on commercial strategic initiatives, including joint ventures in real estate development and asset management. Responsible for managing general corporate legal matters, including corporate governance, code of ethics, overall legal entity structuring and maintenance; manage transactional due diligence; negotiate and draft vendor and consultant engagements and oversee on-boarding risk assessments, and potential litigation risks; Lead compliance function; developed, implemented and responsible for overseeing the comprehensive Investment Adviser compliance program for Xebec Asset Management, LLC, a registered investment adviser, and facilitating all related SEC filings, disclosures and audits; Lead legal during a fund’s life cycle (closed and open-ended) including managing all offering documents, fund matters (e.g. capital calls, LP/member consents, redemptions, liquidation), investor requests and reporting (financial and otherwise), managing compliance with securities regulations, and overseeing the IR Team. Create and present company-wide training, focused on supporting and developing associates across all units to achieve business objectives while also recognizing and properly handling business and compliance risks, in accordance with the compliance program. Responsible for monitoring evolving privacy and cybersecurity regulations, and collaborating with IT lead on related risks, testing and assessments, and creating related policies and procedures. Work directly with executive leadership and associates on compliance related questions, concerns and reporting, and HR lead with employment handbook and compliance related policies. Oversee and manage outside counsel and effectively manage scope and cost of engagements.

Woodland Hills, Ca

Practiced in the General Counsel’s office of Health Net, Inc. (HNT), a fortune 500 company, and one of the nation's largest publicly traded managed health care companies, helping to advise Board of Directors and working directly with executive management across multiple business divisions, including tax, investor relations, enterprise risk, litigation and human resources departments on a wide range of legal matters, including corporate governance, securities regulations, escheatment, and equity compensation. Assisted in Health Net’s corporate transactions including, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. Preparation of HNT's SEC related communications and filings, including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks and Section 16 officer related filings, and legal lead on HNT's proxy materials and annual shareholder meetings, including shareholder proposals and voting results. Preparation of Board and committee quarterly meeting materials and records. Lead legal for HNT's 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, community outreach and worked directly with Chairman of the Board on same. Managed paralegals and junior members of the team.

Woodland Hills, Ca

Los Angeles

Private Equity and Investment Funds--Represented sponsors in fund formation and capital deployment transactions. Negotiated, drafted, reviewed, and coordinated LP and LLC agreements, offering memoranda, term sheets, and fund closings. Advised on securities laws compliance and other regulatory matters related to fund formation and the subsequent raising of capital.General Counsel Representation--Advised and assisted clients on a wide variety of general corporate governance issues, including securities laws compliance, investor relations, talent retention and day-to-day legal matters. Venture Capital Transactions; Merger & Acquisitions--Represented companies and investors in private equity financings. Represented buyers and sellers in private and public mergers and acquisitions. Managed transactions during all stages, from drafting of initial term sheet through execution of closing documents; oversaw diligence process, worked closely with tax, IP, regulatory, employee benefits, real estate, and environmental experts at the firm and with outside advisers.

Reviewed, analyzed, and researched a wide array of civil and criminal motions pending before the Court, including, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, sanction motions, preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders; assisted the Court in determining rulings; drafted bench memoranda and Court orders in response to such motions; assisted the Court in jury and bench trials.